Walker Books Ltd Big Thoughts: Catch And Release Your Worries : A Reassuring Picture Book About Managing Emotions, Feelings And Worries, With Hints And Tips For Children And Parents To Start Conversations About Mental

"This is a sensitive, beautifully illustrated book that helps children to re-frame their worries, and helps them to cope when their thoughts can start to feel overwhelming.I’d recommend it for all parents." - Prof Sam Wass, Child Psychologist and Neuroscientist "This book is a beautiful exploration of the all-too-common feelings of overwhelm and worry and acts as a sensitive guide to how young readers can cope when faced with their own very big thoughts. . . a sweet and supportive story. . . This is a gentle and hopeful read with a message of self-compassion." Inis Magazine, CBI There are times when I don’t feel like myself.In these wobbly moments, my belly feels sick, my heart thumps, and sometimes I even want to cry. And that's because I'm worried. I call my worries … BIG THOUGHTS. Everyone has worries: BIG THOUGHTS. These Big Thoughts can be invisible, but loud – nobody else can hear the racket they make inside your head.Big Thoughts can be about the future – things that haven't and won't ever even happen – or about the past.Big Thoughts can even be make-believe. That's the annoying thing about Big Thoughts … they don't always tell the truth. In her distinctively fizzy voice, Laura Dockrill connects with her readers – making them feel completely seen and heard – and offers children very real coping strategies to calm their worried minds; strategies they can carry with them throughout their lives.Richly detailed and emotive illustrations from Ashling Lindsay make this a vital read to reassure the anxious minds of children of all ages.